Downtown Snackdown

Who will be named “King of the Chicken Sandwich?”

The Downtown Snackdown is a no-holds-barred competition between Downtown restaurants with only one goal: determine which Downtown restaurant has the ultimate chicken sandwich.

Well… there’s actually two goals, because the Downtown Snackdown is also a fundraiser for Downtown Lafayette Unlimited—the non-profit organization that produces events like Downtown Alive!, ArtWalk, Movies in the Parc, The Merry & Bright Christmas in Downtown, and the Downtown Sno-Ball Festival. Downtown Lafayette Unlimited (DLU) also provides services and informative events for its member network of families, individuals, and Downtown businesses (like the restaurants participating in the Downtown Smackdown). The restaurants participating in the Snackdown have agreed to donate $1 to DLU for every chicken sandwich sold, meaning every sandwich you eat will not only support a local business, but also help us to continue to serve and represent the Downtown community.

The Main Event: Snackdown Details

The Downtown Snackdown is a simple competition. Starting on June 5, participating Downtown restaurants will square off in a battle for ultimate glory: the title of “Best Chicken Sandwich” in Downtown Lafayette. The competition has three main categories:

Best Overall (the top scoring sandwich as selected by our rigorous panel of judges)

The rules are simple: to be considered a chicken sandwich the dish must contain two ingredients: chicken and some sort of bread. The chicken can be fried, grilled, baked, etc. and the bread can be a tortilla, bun, open-faced toast, etc. Participating restaurants will have posters with a link/QR code to vote.

Online Voting

Online voting is now available! Click the button below to vote for your favorite sandwich.

Downtown Chicken Snackdown Sponsors

Each of the participating restaurants will donate $1 to DLU for every Chicken Sandwich sold. These amazing businesses have also stepped up to contribute or match the restaurants on their contributions. Contact Maureen Dugas Foster ([email protected]) if your company is interested in matching one of our particiating restaurants.

Join the #SnackdownChallenge!

Do you have what it takes to try every Chicken Sandwich from our participating restaurants? Then join the #SnackdownChallenge! Our challenge to you is to eat every chicken sandwich in the Snackdown competition before July 4. Post your sandwich experience on Facebook or Instagram with the #SnackdownChallenge hashtag to be entered to win a Downtown SWAG prize pack. You must post a picture or video of you eating ALL of the sandwiches to qualify for the prize! Make sure your posts are public and shared with your friends so they can get in on the challenge too!